PEOPLE have been urged to stick to their coronavirus vaccination appointment times as queues begin to grow outside vaccine centres across south Essex.
The George Hurd Centre, in Basildon, and Highlands Surgery, in Leigh, both had large numbers of people lining up outside waiting to be given their potentially lifesaving jab.
Councillors in Southend and Basildon have welcomed the keen attitude of residents wanting the vaccine, but have urged people to keep within their appointment window to keep the queues down.
Basildon Tory councillor David Harrison received his vaccine on December 21 and felt marshalling outside centres needs to improve.
He said: “It’s important if people have got an appointment time to get vaccinated, they keep it.